Southern Africa’s Private Capital Market Demonstrates Resilience Amid Global Challenges in 2024
In 2024, Southern Africa’s private capital landscape exhibited notable resilience amid global economic challenges, with the ...
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Mukuru Secures Deposit-Taking Microfinance Licence to Advance Financial Inclusion in Zimbabwe
Mukuru, a prominent financial services company, has announced the acquisition of a deposit-taking microfinance licence, a ...
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Bidvest Sells Bidvest Bank to Nigeria’s Access Bank
Bidvest, a prominent South African conglomerate, has taken a decisive step away from the financial services ...
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High Commissioner Karen-Mae Hill to Speak at the Upcoming African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit 2024 in London
With just over three weeks remaining until the much-anticipated African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (ACSIS) ...
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JPMorgan Chase Secures Approval to Establish a Representative Office in Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has granted JPMorgan Chase authorisation to establish a representative office ...
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Eyes African Expansion with October Visit
Jamie Dimon, Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase, is set to travel to Africa in mid-October ...
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MTN’s Mupita Cleared of Improper Conduct as Board Closes Investigation
The board of MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has expressed its unequivocal support for ...
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Omnisient Secures $7.5 Million to Enhance Financial Inclusion Across Continents
Omnisient, founded in December 2019, has swiftly emerged as a vanguard in the realm of privacy-preserving ...
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Stephen Koseff Sells 95,000 Investec Shares as Stock Prices Surge
Stephen Koseff, the former Chief Executive Officer and long-standing Non-Executive Director of Investec PLC, has executed ...
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The drive for inclusive banking benefits for all Africans is being won, but much remains to be done
The digital drive towards alleviating poverty, promoting economic growth, and building opportunities through financial inclusion is ...
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